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April 15, 2015

Texas oyster competitors spar over Galveston Bay reef lease

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas oyster industry is in the middle of a turf war. What’s at stake is one company’s claim to some 23,000 acres of land at the bottom of Galveston Bay. Oysterman […]

April 15, 2015

Large Alligator Jumps On Alabama Dock & Eats Dog

Hungry reptiles don’t distinguish between humans and animals when it sees a prey as its next meal. Just weeks after a crocodile was seen by horrified British tourists eating a man while they were on a […]

April 14, 2015

Open Carry Bill Derailed on Texas House Floor

*Editor’s note: This story was updated after House Bill 910 was sent back to the Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee. A technical error on Tuesday delayed the Texas House debate on legislation that would allow […]

April 14, 2015

WATCH: Suppressed Full Auto 9mm 50 Round Magdump

Using the same machine gun lower from the “Bacon Video” we slapped on an X Products 8.5″ 9mm Side Charging Upper complete with Griffin Armament Revolution 9mm suppressor for some awesome shooting action! The system ran like a […]

April 14, 2015

Wax on, Wax off – Keep Your Boat Looking Sharp

Every now and again you come across a new gizmo or doo-dad that makes the world of boating better. And if that item just so happens to make your life easier at the same time, it’s […]

April 13, 2015

WATCH: Texas campus carry bill comes up at NRA show

A multi-state battle is being fought over where legal gun owners should be allowed to carry their firearms and the issue came to head at the National Rifle Association’s annual convention in Nashville, Tennessee, this weekend. […]

April 13, 2015

WATCH: Dogs trained to sniff out illegally caught fish

WFSB 3 Connecticut HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – The state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection have a new crime fighting tool in the arsenal for opening day of fishing season on Saturday. There will be specially […]

April 13, 2015

Trigger revamp on Smith & Wesson M&P pistols

Smith & Wesson’s M&P line is getting a trigger revamp. Following consumer complaints on the trigger’s feel, the company is integrating its Pro series trigger into the entire M&P line. The Pro series has functioned as […]

April 13, 2015

WATCH: Flying fish attack college rowing team in rural Missouri

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO (WLS) — A rare incident occurred on a lake in Missouri when fish started attacking students. The Washington University Row team was practicing on a lake in Missouri, when Asian carp started […]

April 10, 2015

WATCH: Semi-Auto SAW Coming to the Civilian Market

Have you ever dreamed of owning a M249 SAW? Well, now is your chance… sort of. FNH USA has announced that they will be bringing the M249S to civilian market in the United States. The semi-auto […]

April 8, 2015

Toyota ShareLunker 563 Comes From Lake Conroe

ATHENS—David Campbell Perciful of Conroe caught Toyota ShareLunker 563 Tuesday night while fishing in a tournament on Lake Conroe. The fish weighed 13.14 pounds and was caught in 6 feet of water on an 8-inch Texas-rigged […]

April 8, 2015

Texas boy, 4, finds 100-million-year-old dinosaur fossil

A four-year-old Texas boy stumbled upon a 100-million-year-old dinosaur bone while fish fossil hunting with his dad at a mall construction site, reports say. Experts from Southern Methodist University in Dallas excavated the site on Tuesday […]

April 8, 2015

Texas Ranger Edition Truck represents Ram relationship

FCA’s Ram Brand has doubled down on its relationship the Texas Rangers. A year ago, the company donated $100,000 to the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, which is undergoing a complete renovation. This […]

April 8, 2015

Red Grouper season changes …

NOAA Fisheries announces two new changes to recreational red grouper fishing: The red grouper bag limit will go from 4 fish to 2 fish effective May 7, 2015, at 12:01 a.m., local time. The accountability measure […]

April 7, 2015

Texas City angler wins $5,000 playing fantasy fishing

Matt Rigsby of Texas City, Texas, correctly picked four of the top 10 anglers in last week’s Walmart FLW Tour event on Lewis Smith Lake presented by Evinrude. For his picks, Rigsby won $5,000 by playing […]

April 7, 2015

Remington launching new alloy-framed RM380 for concealed-carry

Remington Arms announced a new pocket pistol for concealed-carry, the RM380. It’s an alloy-framed design that uses a locked breech for low recoil despite it’s very light weight. The RM380 weighs just 12.2 ounces unloaded. The market […]

April 7, 2015

Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. No Parking on the Grass A Dallas County game warden patrolling Lake Ray Hubbard near Barnes Bridge Park noticed the vehicle […]

April 7, 2015

Toyota Texas Bass Classic Announces Final Field for 2015

ATHENS—The Toyota Texas Bass Classic (TTBC) will feature 35 of the world’s best anglers Memorial Day weekend, May 23 – 25, 2015 on Lake Fork. The 2015 final field is made up of the top anglers […]

April 7, 2015

Catfish, Striped Bass Stand Out in Possum Kingdom Fish Surveys

ATHENS—Gill net surveys recently completed on Possum Kingdom Reservoir by the Wichita Falls Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) fisheries office shows that some fish populations have bounced back from fish kills caused by golden alga […]

April 7, 2015

Weird Catches: Moray Eels, Sea Turtles, and Pelicans, Oh My!

Weird catches I’ve made run the gamut: sea turtles, pelicans and gulls, squid—the list is a long one. And, of course, none of these were made on purpose. Well, okay, I have targeted the squid a […]

April 6, 2015

Amid growing popularity, Bassmaster assembles high school All-American fishing team

The world’s largest fishing organization has announced the creation of the Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team. It will honor the most successful competitive bass anglers nationwide. This new distinction for young anglers comes as Birmingham, Ala.-based […]

April 6, 2015

March 2015

April 6, 2015

Custom Shotgun Shells-vs.-Ballistics Gel (VIDEO)

HAPPY EASTER! In honor of this great Holiday, I’ve decided to test out JELLY BEANS in some custom Shotgun Shells. How well do you think they will perform? Guess in the comment section. If you like […]

April 6, 2015

Armed Citizen Shoots Carjacker [VIDEO]

Although firearms are legally used for self defense roughly between 2.1 and 2.5 million times a year*, national news coverage of an event is pretty rare. This armed citizen stopped a teen carjacker by shooting him in […]

April 3, 2015

WATCH: Manufacturing Firearms in Caves

As a gun guy I find this pretty interesting. Darra Adam Khel in Pakistan is an entire manufacturing village of firearms and ammunition for the Taliban. This first clip is from 2006, when Suroosh Alvi was […]

April 3, 2015

Bass tournament for bank anglers

Looking for some way you can compete in bass tournament fishing, but you don’t have a boat, or even if you do own a boat, the expense of tournament fishing is a little more than you […]

April 3, 2015

Bill Proposing Constitutional Protection of Hunting Passes Texas Senate

The Texas Senate has approved a proposed amendment to the Texas Constitution that would guarantee Texans’ rights to hunt and fish, and it is now headed to the House for a vote. The amendment would not […]

April 3, 2015

Polka-dot ribbon fish caught, released

KARACHI: A rare deep-sea species, identified as the polka-dot ribbon fish, was safely released by fishermen who caught it in a gillnet off Churna Island on Wednesday. The fish, scientifically known as Desmodema polystictum, is a […]

April 3, 2015

Poison delivery systems being tested to control wild hog population

The state is considering several new options, including one involving cell phone pictures, to get the wild hog population under control. According to the LSU AgCenter, there are about 500,000 wild hogs here in Louisiana. The […]

April 3, 2015

Houston, Dallas Would Be Largest Cities to Allow Open Carry

Texas lawmakers hoping to make it legal to openly carry handguns in the state often point to a surprising statistic: Texas is one of just six states that prohibit it. That may soon change, if a measure […]

April 3, 2015

Grass-eating carp raising concerns on Lake Austin

AUSTIN – An effort to control the pesky, non-native hydrilla weed in Lake Austin has apparently worked almost too well. For a little more than a decade, Texas Parks & Wildlife has worked with the City […]

April 1, 2015

first keeper redfish

wyatt age 4, 24 inch redfish caught in redfish bay using live shrimp and poping cork while kayak fishing with dad

April 1, 2015

Texas Fish & Game April 2015

April 1, 2015

ML big fish

I caught this February 17th 2015 on lake Tawakoni while fishing with guide Michael Little John. It weight is 56 lbs and was caught on gizzard shad used as cut bait. It was 26 degrees that […]

March 31, 2015

WATCH: Mule Deer Relocated in West Texas to Help Boost Population

ALPINE— In an effort to boost a struggling mule deer population in and around the Black Gap Wildlife Management Area, 40 mule deer does were relocated from Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area in early February. The […]

March 31, 2015

TPW Commission Adopts Turkey Hunting Regulation Changes

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission at its Thursday public hearing approved closing spring eastern turkey hunting in 11 East Texas counties effective next year, while restructuring the season in two other counties. Hunting […]

March 31, 2015

TPW Commission Adopts Changes in Fishing Regulations

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission at its Thursday public hearing approved adjustments to bass length limits on several lakes, a change in alligator gar bag limit on Falcon Lake and clarifications to commercial […]

March 31, 2015

Smith County Duo Facing More Than 30 Charges for Illegal Hunting Activity

TYLER – Two Smith County men have been arrested and face more than 30 charges after a random tip sparked a two-month investigation by state game wardens into a series of illegal hunting incidents. Logan B. […]

March 31, 2015

Bill to Allow Guns on Campus Sent to Texas House

The Texas Senate has already passed a bill allowing handguns on college campuses. Now the House is poised to consider its own measure. The lower chamber’s Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee voted 6-3 along party lines […]

March 31, 2015

Watch: Just in Time for Easter…Peeps vs. .22

At the request of a fan — and just in time for Easter — Kirsten Joy Weiss sets out to see just how many Peeps it takes to stop a .22. After a couple of tries and […]

March 31, 2015

Thieving SOB Update: Texas, 4 Other States Sue Subscription Companies

ALBANY, N.Y. (March 31, 2015) Texas and four other states are suing companies they say sell magazine and newspaper subscriptions at inflated prices and without the permission of the publishers. “These companies engaged in deceptive practices […]

March 31, 2015

Louisiana dolphins still dying in high numbers; sea turtles failing to nest

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – As the five-year anniversary of the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig approaches, a new National Wildlife Federation report looks at how twenty species of wildlife are faring in the aftermath […]

March 31, 2015

3D Printed 10/22 Rifles Are a Reality

The world of 3D printing is evolving at a breakneck pace. What started out a couple of years with basic, single shot firearms that were not very practical has turned into technology would could revolutionize the […]

March 31, 2015

Go Fishing on a Head Boat (No, really!)

Fishing on a head boat is cramped, difficult, rife with tangles, and rarely as productive as fishing from your own boat. It’s also an awesome reminder as to why we buy and maintain our own private […]

March 31, 2015

WATCH: Have You Ever Seen a Hognose Play Dead?

A common defense mechanism for Hognose snakes is to play dead. In this case it is rather humorous to watch the snake flip itself over and play dead. Check out the video below: Source: cbackies’s channel via YouTube

March 30, 2015

Texas Bill Would Bar Physicians From Talking Guns With Patients

If one Texas lawmaker’s bill is passed, patients may have a few less questions to answer at the doctor’s office. Stewart Spitzer (R-TX) has authored a bill which would essentially bar doctors from talking about guns with […]

March 27, 2015

Texas man who won hunting auction to be allowed to import black rhino trophy

The US government will allow a Texas man to import the trophy of an endangered black rhinoceros if he kills one in Africa as part of a conservation fundraiser. The US Fish and Wildlife Service said on Thursday that importing […]

March 27, 2015

Texas Hog Guns

The folks over at the Firearm Blog put together an awesome video discussing some their favorite guns for hog hunting in Texas. The video is on the lengthy side but worth a watch. You can read […]

March 27, 2015

Ford recalls 213,000 vehicles including some Explorers

Earlier this week, Ford Motor Company issued three new safety recalls that might affect a vehicle that you own. More than 213,000 vehicles are affected, although some are police interceptors and ambulances. As with all recalls, […]

March 27, 2015

Red snapper quotas … part 2

The recreational Red Snapper season shrank to a record of nine days this past year. Federal fisheries managers point to data showing recreational anglers, who are limited to keeping no more than two red snapper per […]

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